‘Inappropriate’ strike called off

With a view to expedite resolution of issues, Delhi AIIMS’s nurses went on a strike, but soon enough it was called off Amidst a raging pandemic, 5,000 nurses of Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Education (AIIMS) went on an indefinite strike on 14 December, which to many seemed like inappropriate timing. The national,vice president, […]

Nurses Union call off strike after restraining order from High Court

The Nurses Union of Delhi AIIMS called off their strike on Tuesday night after a meeting with the hospital administration, hours after the Delhi High Court restrained it from continuing its agitation On Monday, around 5,000 nurses of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here went on a strike over their long-pending demands, […]

Drive to check HSRP, colour-coded sticker compliance soon

The Delhi Transport department will launch a “limited” drive in the city to check compliance of the order related to ensuring HSRP and colour-coded sticker for vehicles The drive that will begin in nine districts on Tuesday will be undertaken by teams that will be deployed to catch owners of vehicles flouting the high-security registration […]

Cold wave grips Delhi; mercury dips to 4.1 deg C

A cold wave gripped Delhi on Tuesday as icy winds blowing from the snow-covered western Himalayas brought the minimum temperature down to 4.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in the city this season so far, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. For the plains, the IMD declares a cold wave when the minimum temperature is 10 […]

White tigress, cub die due to birth complications at Delhi zoo

A white tigress and a cub died at the Delhi zoo on Monday due to birth-related complications, officials said. The six-year-old feline, Nirbhaya, gave birth to two cubs on Thursday morning. However, she started developing complications after 24 hours due to her inability to release the remaining cub, Delhi zoo Director Ramesh Pandey said. A […]

HC slams CBSE for ‘anti-student attitude’, treating students as enemies

The Delhi High Court on Monday rapped the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) for its “anti-student attitude”, saying it was “treating students as enemies” by dragging them all the way to the Supreme Court in certain matters A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan made the observation while hearing […]

Chilly days ahead as cold winds sweep Delhi

Mercury drops to 8.4 deg C, air quality improves as cold winds sweep the Capital On 14 December the minimum temperature in the National Capital dropped to 8.4 degrees Celsius as cold winds swept the city and air quality also improved to the “moderate” category due to the strong winds. The maximum temperature is expected […]

Teens too can be victims of cybercrime 

With deepening internet penetration in the country during the pandemic, cybercrimes targeting teenage victims and online financial frauds are on the rise   DCP cybercrime Anyesh Roy, Delhi Police, says an increase in people falling victim to leakage of their intimate photos is worrisome. While the growth of this kind of crime may not be exponentially […]